The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Cresco, IA. These figures on reported criminal activity in Cresco, IA, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Cresco, IA is 42% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Iowa, and when compared with the national average, is 53% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Cresco, IA has 91% lower than violent crime rate than Iowa average, while remaining 93% lower than the national average. In property crime, Cresco, IA is 35% lower than the average of Iowa and is 47% lower than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Cresco is 53% lower than the national average.

For every 100,000 people, there are 3.71 daily crimes that occur in Cresco.

Cresco is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States.

In Cresco you have a 1 in 74 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.

The number of total year over year crimes in Cresco has decreased by 12%.

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Daily Crime In Cresco (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Cresco, IA on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Iowa. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Cresco, IA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Iowa state wide, are 1.73 times less than the state average and 2.11 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Cresco, IA on a daily bases are 11.00 times less than than Iowa average and 14.33 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Cresco, IA are 1.54 times less than the daily state average and 1.88 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Cresco (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Cresco, IA compared to every other city in Iowa as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Cresco, IA ranks safer than 91% of every city located within Iowa along with 83% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Iowa and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Cresco, IA. As a result, Cresco, IA is ranked above average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cresco

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cresco is 1 in 3846

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cresco is 1 in 76

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cresco is 1 in 74

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Cresco, IA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Cresco, IA, you have a 1 in 3846 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 76. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Cresco, IA is 1 in 74.

Year Over Year Crime In Cresco (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Cresco, IA is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Cresco, IA has decreased by 66%, the amount of property crime in Cresco, IA has decreased by 10%, and the total amount of crime in Cresco, IA has decreased by 12% year to year.

Cresco police department

Item

Cresco

Iowa

National

Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)

7

3,838

556,527

Police officers & civilians /1000 residents

1.8

1.8

3.3

There are a total of 7 Cresco police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.1% less than the Iowa average and 44.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Iowa

State

Total offenders

Iowa /100K

National /100K

Iowa

5,765

196

222

There are a total of 5,765 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 196 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 12% less than the national average.

Source: The Cresco, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.